Share of services in total exports in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of services in total exports was 24.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Switzerland, 1977–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Switzerland is 24.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Switzerland peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1980.
That places Switzerland 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.0% | — |
| 1978 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +39.3% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 14.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 18.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 28.0% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.2% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.6% | 27.1% | 6 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7175 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 82,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5965 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 68,456 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Switzerland?
- Share of services in total exports in Switzerland was 24.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of services in total exports?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.